Behind Colgate's decision to share its recyclable toothpaste tube design

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The rare move by the consumer products giant was in hopes of gaining greater traction with recyclers

Colgate-Palmolive, the market leader in toothpaste, introduced recyclable toothpaste tubes under its Tom's of Maine Brand in 2019 along with plans to completely transition to the format globally by the...

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